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Costs and Benefits

Focusing on developing countries—and the poorest countries, in particular—the Guttmacher Institute calculates the global, regional and country-level health costs associated with unmet need for contraception and the public health and economic benefits of meeting women’s contraceptive needs.

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Investing in modern contraception is not only the right thing to do; it's also a cost-saving investment. For every additional dollar invested in contraceptive services in developing regions, the cost of pregnancy-related care is reduced by $2.20.

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